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CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Businesses, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments in California may apply for this CA Energy Commission program, which provides cost-share funding to match federal geothermal energy grants (energy, science, technology, and R&D projects). No award amounts or deadlines are listed here, and applicants should consult the program's application manual for full eligibility rules and required documentation.

State Water Resources Control Board · $250K–$500K

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments operating public water systems in California can apply to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for planning support, covering costs like feasibility studies, engineering plans, and environmental review. Small disadvantaged community water systems can receive up to $500,000 in principal forgiveness/grant funding, while other systems may only qualify for loans with subsidized interest rates rather than outright grants; applications are accepted on a continuous basis with no fixed deadline.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative agreement (U2F) using a flexible funding model to support infrastructure for state manufactured-food regulatory programs; clinical trials are not allowed. It is generally intended for state government agencies that regulate manufactured food. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $10K–$2M

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, funding multi-benefit projects along the Lower Los Angeles River (within 1.5 miles of its lower 19 miles). Awards range from $10,000 to $2 million for projects supporting community economics, health, equity, public space, and water/environmental resilience. Applications go through a two-phase process: an initial Concept Proposal followed by an invited Full Application.

Bureau of Land Management · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Joint Fire Science Program opportunity run jointly by USDA and the U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management) to fund wildland fire science research. It typically suits researchers and institutions working on fire management and ecology. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, so applicants should monitor for the full solicitation.

Administration for Children and Families - ORR · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Office of Refugee Resettlement (Administration for Children and Families) opportunity, the Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment Program, which supports refugee employment and self-sufficiency services. It typically suits nonprofits, states, and tribal or community organizations serving refugee populations. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

Indian Health Service · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Indian Health Service opportunity focused on ending HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) epidemics in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Eligibility is typically limited to tribes, tribal organizations, and entities serving Indian Country. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

Natural Resources · Amount varies

This Illinois Natural Resources grant is restricted to government organizations — it funds financial and technical assistance for organizing, training, and equipping rural fire departments, passed through to local fire departments and training academies, and connects departments with surplus federal firefighting resources. Award amounts were not specified in the listing.

Natural Resources · Up to $150K

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources operational grant (FY26) funds entities specifically named in the state's annual appropriation bill (line-item/Member Initiatives), covering local governments, units of government, educational facilities, and not-for-profit organizations, with awards up to $150,000. Because eligibility is limited to entities already designated in the budget bill, organizations not named there cannot apply on their own initiative. No deadline is listed.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Habitat Enhancement and Restoration program. Funds restoration of native fisheries, wetlands, coastal/tidal habitat, and in-stream barrier removal projects statewide in California. No specific award amount or deadline is provided.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Children & Families opportunity, the Competitive Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), which funds programs educating youth on pregnancy prevention, abstinence, and related life skills. It typically suits nonprofits, states, tribes, and community or education organizations serving youth. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative agreement (U2F) to develop and maintain Human and Animal Food Rapid Response Teams that respond to food-related emergencies; clinical trials are not allowed. It is generally aimed at state government food regulatory programs. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, so applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools in California; this federally-seeded program enhances bank financing to lower the cost of permanent charter school facility construction rather than providing direct grant funds. No specific award amount or deadline is listed. Only relevant to charter school facility financing, not general operating or program grants.

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountains can apply for this Proposition 4-funded grant supporting climate risk reduction, habitat and watershed restoration, wildfire risk reduction, and improved public access to parks and trails. The process starts with a Letter of Intent/Pre-Application Consultation Form, and projects benefiting disadvantaged or vulnerable communities receive priority; specific award amounts and deadlines are not listed here.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living program to scale evidence-based falls prevention programs, which typically support organizations that deliver proven community programs reducing fall risk among older adults. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should watch for the official notice. ACL grants of this type usually go to nonprofits, state and tribal agencies, universities, and aging-services networks rather than individuals.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Centers for Disease Control (Global Health Center) cooperative agreement to strengthen global health security by improving public health capacity to detect, notify, and respond to disease outbreaks worldwide. Such awards typically go to organizations with international public health implementation experience, such as nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and foreign or multinational health entities, and are global in scope. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Natural Resources · $10K–$8M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Sport Fish Restoration (Dingell-Johnson) grant administered via Illinois Natural Resources. Eligible activities include sport fisheries research and management, boating access development, aquatic resource education, lake construction, land acquisition, and hatchery construction. Awards range from $10,000 to $8,000,000.

Department of Natural Resources · $10K–$10M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Restoration grant (FY26), which supports wildlife habitat restoration and related conservation activities. Awards range from $10,000 to $10,000,000. A detailed program description was not included in this listing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program, which supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native tribes or tribal organizations and research institutions to build health research capacity and address tribal health priorities. Eligibility is typically restricted to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and inter-tribal consortia (sometimes with academic partners), making it narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Department of Commerce · $1–$1.5M

The Department of Commerce / Economic Development Administration Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA) program funds research and technical assistance projects that support economic development in economically distressed areas of the U.S. Eligibility is broad, including district organizations, tribes, states, local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits acting with local officials, private individuals, and for-profit organizations. Awards range up to about $1.5 million, and applications use a two-step process (concept proposal first, then invited full application) submitted through EDA's EDGE platform. No deadline is stated.